BLUEBERRY - BRIGHTWELL

Botanical Name: Vaccinium ashei

Description

Often called Rabbiteyes this is one of the hardiest of all the blueberries. Berries often form like grapes in thick clusters. This variety is often in the shops due to it's larger size and bigger harvest. It ripens in the middle or end of the blueberry harvesting season. It is self fertile but you can increase it's yield by planting it near other varieties. This variety is very well suited for the home orchard.

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Blueberry - Brightwell - Vaccinium ashei

Planting Guide

Plant Information or Specifications

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Preferred Climate

Subtropical, Warm Temperate
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Cutting
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

1-2m

Plants required to Pollinate

2 compatible plants (Pollination Required)
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Can it Handle Frosts?

Yes

Amount of leaves in Winter?

Some Leaves (Partly Deciduous)

Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas

VIC, SA, WA

Suitability in Pots

Yes

Water Requirements

Frequent Watering

Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?

Can be pruned to 2m

Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest

2-3 Years

Sun or Shade

Part (Sun:50-80%)

Preferred Soil Type

Perfect Drainage (Sand/Volcanic)

Soil pH

Moderately Acidic (5.5-6.5)

Fruiting/Harvest Months

October, November, December

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Blueberry - Brightwell (Cutting) ^8/10

Anonymous's Edible Fruits
Update: 165 days 19hrs

Comments: - Suspect it died due to short lapse in watering. Other varieties of blueberry bushes OK. Perhaps this variety is more sensitive.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

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Blueberry - Brightwell ^8/10

Anonymous's Edible Fruits
Update: 2009 days 14hrs

Comments: - Acid loving plant, I use azalea potting mix, azalea slow release fertiliser and pine bark. I have them in large pots and 2 other varieties with them as cross pollination increases fruit production significantly.

Planted: 2013

Height 45 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Sharpblue/Powderblue

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea slow release fertiliser

Pest Control: Inspect daily for caterpillars and grass hoppers

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Blueberry - Brightwell (Cutting)

Anonymous's Edible Fruits
Update: 2498 days 6hrs

Comments: -

Fresh grown fruit noticeably superior in taste to shop bought ones. The kids love them

Is a rabbit-eye variety with a chill requiremant at upper-end of low chill hours. Has attractive powdery dark blue-green leaves.

Wanting to flower heavily at the moment (Sept.), and I'm picking flowers off daily so plant can put its' energy into growing rather than fruit producing, for the next year or two.

Will be planted next spring when plant much bigger.

Best with a cross-pollinator, although is somewhat self-fertile.

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Powderblue

Fertiliser or Organics Used: azalea fertilizer,

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Blueberry - Brightwell

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Update: 2876 days 22hrs

Comments: -

Flowers removed last year to let it grow. Deciduous over winter, but flowering now.

Planted: 2009

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Blueberry - Brightwell (Grafted) ^7/10

Anonymous's Edible Fruits
Update: 2227 days 12hrs

Comments: - Love the fruit

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Blueberry - Brightwell

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Update: 176 days 15hrs

Comments: - Have 3 varieties this one cross pollinates with blue rose .

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Blueberry - Brightwell ^9/10

Anonymous's Edible Fruits
Update: 1286 days 19hrs

Comments: - Only had it a short while. Growing beautifully with no problems.

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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